Teaseling machine



March 6, 1928.

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'TEASELING MACHINE? Application led October 23, 1924, Serial No.

This invention ,relates to apparatus for teaseling all sorts ofrinaterialor stuff which is adapted to be teaseled, ttor .instance allA sorts` of fabrics, knittings andthe like, for the purpose to producea fluffy surface and to raise'the nap of the cloth. The apparatus comprises at least two rotarymembers each provided with bristles, one of. the rotary members being adapted .todraw along, and

for regulating the speed ofthe feedingof the `material to be teaseled, and the other to effect the actual teaseling, the two rotary members being arranged parallel to one another and rotating in the same direction, but the one at a dilferentspeed from that of y the other.

VThe attachedV drawing shows by way of erraniiple one working form ofthe apparatus accordingto this invention.

Figure l is a side elevation the central por4 tion of which is broken away.

`Figure Q is a 4plan of the apparatus shown in Figure l. Figure 3 is an .end elevation of the ma chine.

Figures it and 5 are sectional end elevations on .af larger scale..showingftlie upper .portion of the machine in two different positions, and

Figure 6 shows in perspective a portion of one of the rotary members accordingto this invention.

The apparatus illustrated comprises two end frames la one of which carries a double grooved driving pulley b adapted to rotate, by means of separate belts b1 and c, pulleys al and e of different diameter respectively keyed to the ends of two rotatable spindles f and g extending across the machine. l

The pulley b may be. driven by power from any suitable source, or by hand if desired.

The spindles f and g are respectively carried by arms f1, and g1 g2 which can oscillate on the frame L and thus be brought from their operative position shown in Figure 4 into their inoperative position shown in Figure 5. The arms f1 and f2 are connected by means of a link f3 provided with a handle 74 which enables both arms and the spindle they carry to be moved simultaneously. Similarly the arms g1 g? are connected by means of a cross bar for example' of Fwood g3 provided With a handle g4 by means of which these arms and the rotary member they carry can also be moved as shown in Figure 5.

A balance arm or beam h mounted on the frame a and comprislng a memberbent over 745,48,an`d in `Switzerland'-'0ctober 31,1923.

at its ends 1 so .as to :swing in `brackets .h1-` secured 'to the frame, is prov'idedlto raisethe spindle g for the lpurpose tobefhereafterdescribed. :This balance member or bascule carries a regulating device comprising -a sorewhaving an operating handle il. The screw can be adjusted within an .internally threaded members'2` of which the ylowerend rests on the central portion ofthe bascule.

A cross bar la (shown in section in "Figures 4t and .5) is secured tothe frame parallel to the spindles and g and provided with a felt pad .L1 covered with a thick cloth. This pad is disposedbelow the spindlesand serves aipurpose to be explained later.

The spindle is provided with a felt covering lor the like in which metal bristles are fastened sofas to form ametalbrush andfthe other spindle g is also provided with bristles which .may be of horsehair or Ithe like. The film on the spindle is preferably formed from a `band of thick cloth `which is wound helically upon thespindle f and secured at its ends lin any convenient manner. The

' fabric carrying the .bristles m is preferably in the formof a continuous layer or `belt wound spirally `onto with edges abutting. andthus fastened to, the spindle g. Either the bristles Z or those m can however be se- 8 cured to their respective spindles in any other suitable manner.

The bristles or teeth of the metal brush Z are preferably bent as shown in Figures l s and 5 in the opposite direction to that in which the spindle f rotates to prevent them from catching in the fabric to be teaseled and thus injuring it. These teeth or bristles merely drive the fabric which is teaseled by coming into contact with the other bristles m.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The spindles f and g are broughtby means of their respective handles f* and y* `into the position shown in Figure 5 and the fabric to be teaseled is placed on the cross member la as indicated in Figure 5. VThe spindles f and g are then moved into the operative position shown in Figure 4 so that the bristles Zand m rest on thefabric to be teaseled. `The driving pulley b is then ro-k tated in the directionof the arrow shown in Figure 3 and by means of the belts b1k and c the drivngpulley rotates the' driven pulleys d and e respectively secured to the spindles f and g and owing to the different diameters of these pulleys thespindles rotate at lil different speeds, the spindle f being driven at a less speed than the spindle g. Rotation of the spindle f drives, by means of the bristlesl Z which it carries, the fabric to be teaseled, the spindle r/ by means of its bristles` m simultaneously brushing the fabric and thus raising its nap or fibres to produce the required surface. As the spindle g rotates more quickly than the spindle f the tufts of bristles frequently come into Contact with the same length ot `fabric before this fabrie is driven forward by the bristles so that the nap is not only raised but. also brushed in the desired direction.

According to the extent to which the teaseling to be etiected the distance lietween the spindle y and the supporting pad carried by the Cross member is regulated by means ot the member /i and its adjusting screw 'i so that the tufts of horsehair or like bristles shall press to a greater or less extentV against the fabric. As the eovcring of the cross member le is made ot some resilient material it can adapt itself to the shape of the roller formed by the spindle y/ and its bristles, the thick covering which the cross member carries preventing the felt pad r trom being damaged. Thus the degree or extent of teaseling passing through the maehine can readily be adjusted and as the teaseling roller as a whole can be instantly raised by operating the handle y, any selected portion of the fabric ean be left unteaseled, whereas other lengths are teaseled, an arrangement which is ot' considerable wallie in certain classes ot work.

The bristles or teeth of the metal brush or the bristles of the teaseling roller might be otherwise mounted than according to Figure t5.

that I claim is:

l. A machine for teaseling all kinds of material adapted to be teaseled comprising, in combination a non-rotatable support for carrying the material to be teaseled. a revoluble feeding member arranged to restupon said support by gravity, and a revoluble, brushing device eooperatin; r with said .support, and means for driving the brushing device and the feeding member.

2. A maehine for teaseling all kindsof material adapted to be teaseled comprising. in combination, a min-rotatable support l'or carrying the material to be teaseled, a revo luble' feeding meniber arranged to rest upon said support by gravity, and a revoluble brushing device eooperating with said support, and means for driving said brushing device and feed member atA ditl'erent speeds.

Sl. A machine t'or teaseling all kinds of material adapted to be teaseled comprising, in eombination, a non-rotatable yieldable support t'or carrying the material to be teaseled, a revoluble feeding member arranged to rest upon said yieldable support, by gravity, and a revoluble brushing device cooperating with .said yieldable support, and means for driving said brushing device and l'eed memberat di tl'erent speeds.

ln testimony whereof I have allixed my signature.

."TANISLAS MOREL. 

